While North Korea's thermal power stations continue to play an important role in the state's energy mix, the stations were built decades ago in collaboration with engineers from the former Soviet Union and China. The outdated technology makes them inefficient, and thermal capacity has not risen significantly in decades.
For 2020, Statistics Korea estimates North Korea's total electricity supply at 23.9 terawatt hours (TWh), while Nautilus estimates only 14 TWh. Both agree that hydro supplies the largest portion of electricity to the country and are in broad agreement on the amount.
Over the last four decades, North Korea's total generating capacity has risen just 64 percent compared to a 1,275 percent rise over the same period in South Korea, according to estimates from Statistics Korea. Figure 2. Growth in total electrical power generation capacity in North and South Korea. Energy Supply Today
The country's power shortages are exacerbated by the sale of electricity to China. Despite its domestic electricity shortage, North Korea is a net exporter of electricity to China.
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This report,"North Korea''s Energy Sector," is a compilation of articles published on 38 North in 2023 that surveyed North Korea''s energy production facilities and infrastructure.
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In this new series, 38 North will look at the current state of North Korea''s energy sector, including the country''s major hydro and fossil fuel power stations, the state''s push for local-scale
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In this new series, 38 North will look at the current state of North Korea"s energy sector, including the country"s major hydro and fossil fuel power stations, the state"s push for local-scale hydro, the
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